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Westgate South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Westgate South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Westgate South has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #416 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Westgate South is 42.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #416 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
42.9
Regional rank #416 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲118.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.2%
    Theft accounts for 59.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.3%
    Burglary accounts for 33.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.7%
    Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Westgate South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,039

Households

984

Median income

$118,784

Median rent

$540

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
558 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
2,136 (70.3%)
Age 65+
333 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,461 (48.8%)
Born overseas
1,533 (51.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,143 · 32.2%
Māori
426 · 12%
Pacific
459 · 12.9%
Asian
1,371 · 38.6%
MELAA
90 · 2.5%
Other
66 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,241 · 100%
Not owned
1,254 · 56.3%
Other
258 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
696 (23.6%)
Two families
48 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,199 (74.7%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Westgate South a safe suburb to live in?

    Westgate South has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #416 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Westgate South?

    The annual crime rate in Westgate South is 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Westgate South

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